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Francis Emerson 1726–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1726

Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 19 May 1788

Death Location: Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Deacon Emerson

Mother: Sarah Emerson

Spouse(s): Rose Dawson

Children(s): Lt Emerson

In 1726, Francis Emerson entered the world in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Deacon Brown Emerson And Sarah Townsend Emerson. Francis Emerson married Rose Mary Dawson, and had children including Lt John Emerson. Francis Emerson passed away in 1788 in Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1726, Francis Emerson entered the world in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Deacon Brown Emerson And Sarah Townsend Emerson.
  • Francis Emerson married Rose Mary Dawson, and had children including Lt John Emerson.
  • Francis Emerson passed away in 1788 in Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Francis Emerson's Ancestors

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Francis Emerson
1726–1788
Birth Place: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Deacon Brown Emerson
1704–1774
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah (Townsend) Emerson
1705–1776
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John (James) Townsend
1675–1757
Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Sarah (Boutwell) Emerson
1677–1737
Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Townsend
1640–1727
Sarah Townsend
1648–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Townsend
1594–1677

Francis Emerson's Descendants

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Francis Emerson (24 May 1726–19 May 1788) m. Rose (Mary) Dawson (24 May 1727–15 Jul 1794)
  1. 1. Lt (John) Emerson 1750–1836 m. Catherine Johnson 1760–1837
    1. 1. Martha (Gilman “Patsy”) Emerson 1791–1831 m. Lott (L) Phillips 1789–1871
      1. 1. Catherine (Emerson) Phillips 1810–1872 m. Alfred (Burdett) Clifton 1809–1863
        1. 1. Louisa (Clifton) Wright 1846–1921 m. Orlando (Allen) Wright 1850–1919

Francis Emerson's Timeline

2 Records

1726
24 May 1726
Birth of Francis Emerson in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1788
19 May 1788
Age 62
Death of Francis Emerson in Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1726
    Event Place: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1788
    Event Place: Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

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